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Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street
The downturn has hemorrhaged the S&P energy index, making it the worst performing sector among the 11 major indexes this year. The S&P 500 is up 198.20 points, or 8.9 percent. At 2:48 P.M. (1848 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 119.2 points, or 0.56 percent, to 21,503.48, the S&P 500 had gained 16.44 points, or 0.68 percent, to 2,449.59 and the Nasdaq Composite had added 74.33... [Full Article...]
Scalise is now in 'fair' condition after shooting at congressional baseball practice
Jack Sava, the director of trauma at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, at a press conference Friday. He's now expected to recover. Bailey was one of the first responders to Wednesday's early morning shootout as he was part of the Republican congressman Scalise's security detail. [Full Article...]
'Multiple casualties as vehicle bomb hits bank in south Afghanistan'
The blast took place at about 12 noon local time after a vehicle bomb exploded, a spokesman for the provincial governor Omar Zwak said. Gunmen backed by a auto bomb attacked a bank in the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah. American military commanders in Afghanistan have requested thousands of extra boots on the ground. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis this month acknowledged that America still is "n... [Full Article...]
Crude Oil Slides After ME Cuts QA Ties
Saudi Arabia and UAE are OPEC's major crude exporters, with a much more significant impact on global oil prices. "To add to this, OPEC could face a brewing political crisis as two key members have broken diplomatic ties with Qatar ", Gupte noted. [Full Article...]
Oil holds near multi-month lows as glut fears persist
Benchmark Brent dropped 1.06 US dollars to a low of 45.85 dollars a barrel, its weakest since November 18, just before OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output. "Overall, crude prices, now at multi month lows, will have to bear the brunt of supply glut in the near term although sharp decline in prices going forward could prompt the U.S. [Full Article...]
State Department ignores Trump and bashes Saudi's Qatar blockade
The feud began earlier this month when Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Egypt abruptly cut ties. Though the details are not yet a matter of public record, United States officials are confirming that Saudi Arabia and its allies have prepared a "list of demands" for Qatar related to ending the blockade of the tiny Persian Gulf nation. [Full Article...]
Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Rating On Red Hat, Inc. Common Stock (RHT)
Visa Inc Cl A now has $216.28 billion valuation. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,651 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,302,379.89. Tegean Capital Management Llc owns 350,000 shares or 5.9% of their USA portfolio. ETRADE Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Red Hat by 71.7% in the third quarter. [Full Article...]
PSG star Angel di Maria settles Spanish tax case, pays fine
It is also very unlikely that he will spend time in jail, as sentences below two years in Spain are usually suspended if the offender has no criminal record. The deal will have to be ratified by a judge when the case goes to court. Another Mendes client, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, is suspected of failing to correctly declare 5.6 million euros of income earned from image rights between 201... [Full Article...]